The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 21st December 2005 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 21st December 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Vietnam's leader acted appropriately, but with uncertain touchLE DUC THOAAcross 5: Sag, become weak, returning lethargicTORPIDAAcross 9: March goes out this way, following old team-mate of I.Botham?LIKEALAMBAAcross 11: Munchy sound when male tucks into meatCHOMPAAcross 12: Certain politicians construable as precious sect?EUROSCEPTICSAAcross 15: Time to get hold of unknown bookEZRAAAcross 16: Wild cat's feline creature for hiding in treeLEAF INSECTAAcross 18: Character of the Right participating in Chancellor's success?BROWNSHIRTAAcross 19: Cliff beginning to slip takes vehicle with itSCARAAcross 21: Someone putting a do together?TROUBLE MAKERAAcross 21: Someone putting a do together?TROUBLEMAKERAAcross 24: Spanish chinaAMIGOAAcross 25: Hint of silly antics full of evilSCINTILLAAAcross 26: River irrigating water-deprived terrain for elephant?TUSKERAAcross 27: UN's not involved in fundraising - somehow unbecomingINFRA DIGDDown 1: Hang the money running short!LOLLDDown 2: Lord appointed to protect kingDUKEDDown 3: Evidence of traffic wardens outside university makes one stop talkingCLAM UPDDown 4: In love, the man here, sad with love going wrongHEAD OVER HEELSDDown 6: Someone in particular position to fall short before longOCCUPANTDDown 7: Journalist turns up in district capital in AmericaPROVIDENCEDDown 8: It could be safe almost to oust one politicianDEPOSITORYDDown 10: Group of defensive players sidle maybe?BACK-FORMATIONDDown 13: Pole eats old food that's been served up - something for slimmer?MELBA TOASTDDown 14: Branch of engineering that could get me playing with iron cogsERGONOMICSDDown 17: 11 individually considered?ONE BY ONEDDown 20: Our Rover? A dog!SETTERDDown 22: Welshman in valley cycling aroundALEDDDown 23: In Scotland, tall story teller?LANG